Part 16: The Walking Dead
Nii
I laugh as I watch Gonou tear through the demons. All that beautiful blood falling around my Angel of Death makes him look so perfect. This has been the most fun I've had in years. Out of the Sanzo-ikkou, I've always been most fascinated with Cho Hakkai. Such sins the man bore, yet he made the world believe that he was such a nice guy. The black soul beneath the surface was aching to get out. What kind of friend would I be if I didn't release it? All the fury of Gonou has been unleased. He is such a fool to think that the shots made him crazy. My serum was the only thing keeping him sane. Now all I have to do is wait and my angel will come to me.
I open the door to my "home." Kanan stares at me with wide eyes. "Where's Gonou?"
"He's playing with his little friends," I say with a laugh.
"You left him there?" Her eyes narrow. "How could you do that? I thought you said you'd bring him back to me!"
My hand flies across her face and she falls like a rag doll. "You assume too much, darling. He will be back."
Goku
By the time we make it back to the inn, it's obvious that something is definitely not right with Hakkai. I can smell the shift in his body's chemistry. His hands are shaking and his eyes glow.
"Hakkai, are you alright?" Sanzo asks nervously.
"Get away from me! It's not right! I just can't…AGGGGHHHH!" He collapses to the ground. When he raises his head, we know we're fucked. Sanzo barely doges the first hit.
The next few moments are all out pandemonium. All of us combined are no match for Gonou. I spit blood out my mouth and stare up at Kougaiji as he steps in front of me. "I have to do it or he'll kill us all!" he cries.
"NO." A voice calls from the heavens. "This is your job, Konzen."